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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-09-17

If 1T is true,as the Era claims, that
the defeat of the amendment is fore
gone conclusion, why are the ants
still pulling for all they are worth.
Why is the whisky Protective Asso-
citation still distributing money and
free whisky with such lavish hand
to corrupt voters? 1.-THE ants have
got this thing all their own way why
don't they fold their hands and calm
ly await results? The answer to
these questions is only too apparent.
The whisky traffic trembles forts safe.
ty. The people are becoming arous.
ed to the enormity of the saloon can
ker upon society, and they are going tC
erteyminute ii. The saloon advocates
who are masquerading as ''personal
liberty" defenders are putting up a
gigantic game of bluffto make people
believe they feel secure, but their &C
tons contradict their declarations al
every turn they make.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-09-17
The Sparta Fair.

The time for the White county
Fair at Sparta has been changed to
October 5, G., 7 and s. Keep the dates
in mind.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-09-17
Trespass Notice.

All persons are hereby forbidden to hunt
or shoot on my premises. Any trespass after
this date will be prosecuted to the fullextent
of the law. September 18th, 1887.
MRS. NJ. o. LEWIS.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-09-17

IT Is intensely amusing to watch
that "old reliable" artful dodger, the
New Era, squirm around and try to
hide its advocacy of the saloon. The
whisky men ought to love the Era,
for, whether to any purpose or not, it
is doing an immense amount of wig
Cling for them. In its issue of Au-
gust 9th, the Era said:
"The great body of laboring men
are not benefited by an increase in
banking capital. There is too much
of the wealth of the land tied up in
such things now, for the peoples
good"
In the STANDARD of Sept. Sd, we
put these questions to the cold relia-
BILE:
"Will the New Fra please tell us
which would benefit "the great body
Of laboring men" in McMinnville and
Warren county most, an increase in
McMinnville's banking capital, or an
increase in hersalOOn capital? Which
would work the greatest injury to
"the great body Of laboring men" of
this town and county, the removal of
our banks or the removal of our sa-
loons"
Here is the answer the Era returns
in its issue of Sept. 10th:
"The New Era has no war to make
upon the Banks. That Tess money
invested in Banks and more in manu-
featuring enterprises are better evil
dences of the prosperity and enter
prise of a town is so apparent to the
clear-headed, that we do not see any
excuse for consuming half a column
to argue the question"
This, as any one a readily see, is
a very clear and lucid answer to oul
questions, at least a man might see il
that way if he was looking through
the bung-hole of whisky barrel, but
it fairly illustrates the Era's way o
crawfishing out of positions it cam
sustain,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-09-17

THE Era is very solicitous for ev-
cry anti-prohibitionist in Warren
county to cast his vote on election
day, not because it is necessary to de-
feat the proposed amendment, but
simply to set the seal of cOndemna-
ton on the prohibition party" AS
the prohibition party as a political
organization has nothing whatever
to do with this question in Tennes-
see, the Era's logic doesn't apply.
The whisky protective association is
the backbone and support of the OPP
position to the amendment, and lit
tie would its members care if both
great political parties went to the
demnition bow vows if only the
whisky traffic remains undisturbed,
We are sorry the Era editors cannot
see that their course is nothing more
than a shallow defense of the saloon
The four mile law, which we believe
the Era has on several occasions en-.
dorsed, effectually explodes all of it,
fine spun theories of personal liber
ty," constitutional rights" etc.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-09-17

LET. every voter consider well be-
fore the 10Th of September the cause
for which he will cast his vote on that
day. If you want to throw your
moral influence on the side of the sa-
loon, of drunkenness, crime and de-
bauchery, then you may vote against
the amendment; but if you want
your vote to count on the sideof NOR
atty, religion, good order, and pros
porous State freed from the liquor
curse, you will cast it for the proposed
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-09-17

THERE will be a reunion of the
Blue and the Gray at Evansville,
Ind, Sept. Goth to Odd, inclusive,
which promises to be quite an extern
Sive affair. The Evansville papers
are full of it. We have received quite
IN elaborate special issue Of the
Evansville Daily Journal, giving
many details Of the grand occasion.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-09-17

amendment. Should the amend
ment carry, it will not destroy one
iota more of your personal liberty"
than has already been usurped, if you
choose so to term it, by the four mile
law. No man who favors the four
mile law al consistently oppose the
amendment, for it simply extends to
Incorporated towns and cities the
prohibition which already prevails
outside Of their charmed circles. If
it is a good thing for the people of the
country districts to surrender so much
of their personal liberty" why not
in our free Republican government
serve all s~overeigns alike? Are the
citizens of incorporated towns and
cities entitled to exercise any more
personal liberty in the States af-
fairs than the citizens of the rural dis
tricts? To come down to a rock bot
tom basis of facts, all of this personal
liberty" hurrah is nothing but gush
and sophistry, and the ants who are
using it so glibly know it. In the
adoption and enforcement of this
amendment the people of Tennessee
will merely be correctly and legiti-
mately exercising the highest form of
personal liberty, and that is, SELF
GOVERNMENT.
THE assertion by the ants and
their organs that prohibition won't
prohibit is wanting in confirmation
from actual experience. Wherever
prohibition has been tried it has pro-
hibited to a much greater extent than
regulation regulates. The people OF
this country have tried regulation
and high license of the whisky traf.
tic for three quarters of a century
and it has proved a dismal failure.
Give prohibition the same sway that
regulation and high license have had,
it will wipe every saloon, every dis
tillery, and every brewery out of this
country in less than a decade. In adj
dition to this it will make the mos
prosperous nation of people under the
sun, and with the lowest schedule O
taxes. There is a law in this State
against selling liquor to minors
Isn't it a failure? There is not a sa
loon in the State which does not sci
=, liquor to minors. There are alsC
+ laws against selling liquors to habitu
f al drunkards, against selling adulter
: ated liquors, and other regulations o
!, the traffic, and there is not a saloon
in the State which does not violat,
them. The very men who oppos
, prohibition and advocate the en-
. forcement of the laws we now hav'
will not raise one fingers weight t
o enforce the laws they profess to phi
their faith on. The prohibitionist
know that these laws never can b
t enforced, and would not remedy tn
evil if they could. There is but on
S way on earth to successfully regulat
a whisky saloon, and that is to wip
it clear out of existence.
:. IT Is intensely amusing to waite
" that "old reliable" artful dodger, tn
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-09-17

THE Supreme court of Illinois de-
livered an opinion on Wednesday in
the anarchist case affirming the .judg-
ment of the lower court, and the
seven anarchists now confined in Jail
at Chicago, r to be hanged Nov. II.
The whole country will most vigor-
ously applaud this decision, and it is
to be hoped the program will now 60
through without any further hitch OF
DELAY.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-09-17

In the following fromlthe Tullaho-
ma Guardian, Bro. Wilson not only
hits the nail square on the head, but
drives it home and clinches it at the
same blow:
eve do not believe in the use of
personally offensive language toward
the whisky men or any other class,
but the whisky traffic cannot be de-
nounced in language too strong or ex-
pressive. Only strong language will
meet the requirements of the case"
LINCOLN county voted last Satur-
day on the propositions to subscribe
100000 each to two new railroads,
viz: The Cincinnati & Birmingham
Railroad, and the Decatur, Chesa-
peake & New Orleans Railroad. The
vote on the former road stood 3033 fol
subscription to 72j against, and on
the latter 279O for subscription to 9lC
against. This puts Lincoln county in
line with the progressive spirit of the
age.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-13
OFFICIAL CHANGES.

1t has taken two years and one month
Tor the President to reduce the number Of
Republican postmasters in the country
from 2,34O to 200. About one-half of the
late postmasters we're removed for offensive
~partisanship. The other half held their
places until their terms expired and were
then succeeded by Democrats. 1t is said
that the remaining Republican postmasters
will be dismissed during the coming sum
mer.
As compared with the Wholesale eviction
which took place on the accession of the
Republican party in 1861 this sents a
contrast which cannot fail to be very graft
flying to the element which seeks to elevate
the civil service above the level of party
spoils. Within thirty days OF the Inaugural
ton OF Mr.. Lincoln, Democratic post
masters and every other description of
Federal officials are as scarce as Republic
can officials are now under Cleve-
land at the end of two years and one
month. They were thrown out by the
wholesale and without a thought that
there was anything discreditable about it..
The Republicans have been led forth to the
sacrifice one or two at a time and many of
them have been permitted to retain their
Offices until the expiration OF their terms.
As compared with the exhibition OF a
generation ago the record made by the new
administration will be favorably regarded
even by men who were not at the outset
actively in favor of the reform which Mr.
has done so much to make re.
spectacle. Neither the country O the
Democratic party has suffered by the cir.
cumspection which the Administration has
maintained in these respects. The record
is one which the party of outs, now hun
gering and thirsting after office. will do well
to study and to bear in mind. It will not
again enter into the promised land until it
places itself u~nequivocally in line with the
reform and promises not to repeat the dis
performance of 1861.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-13
THE BozEMAN PRoHIBITIoN1sTs

For the first time in the history of tn,
Territory the Prohibitionists took part il
an election at the recent contest in Boze
man. The organization is, from what We
car gather at this distance, q sort Of m
fedged chicken under the protecting wing
Of the Women's Christian Temperance
Union OF Montana. Whether the ladies
DESTROYS of p~etticoat reign in the Territory
contemplate forming prohibition clubs IN
other cities in the Territory We are not in.
formed. but it would seem that the first
one has received q black eye that it will not
soon forget.
It has been asserted time and time again
that the Republican party is the one that
will have to suffer at the hands Of Pro-
h~ibitionists when that party is in the field.
The result of the Bozeman election, how
ever, would not seem to bear ont this con-
c~lusion. The Republicans elected their en-
tire ticket with one exception, and the
candidate for Mayor received a plurality of
11S votes. The Democrats cannot well
come as any ally any party that makes
such inroads in it's rank and file.
In reality the election has no political
Specification, nor does it Indicate, even, to
which party the majority of n%on-drinkers
may belong. 1t only is that, as far as
possible, voters should conform themselves
to the tickets put in the field by the domi-
nant parties.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-13

The section OF the Interstate Commerce
Law that forbids the paying Of commits
sions to agents and brokers who sell tickets
for the company has already brought
about trouble. The Denver & RioGrande
OF Colorado is not obeying the injunction
and having, because OF it's action, been
boycotted by several Eastern roads it has
instructed its agents to withdraw all cou-
pom tickets over the roads declaring the
boycott. 1t is thought that in cities like
Chicago the law will receive a death blow
by brokers who are virtually thrown out
OF business combining and selling tickets
over one road. This will make other roads
think commission is being paid and they
will have to break rates or meet the de-
mands Of their agents to get necessary
travel. A penalty OF S., 200 attaches to a
violation but we venture the assertion that
the Objectionable section will soon be dis.
regarded and the developed system OF
years and experience again be in full sway.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-13

Mr.. Gladstone and Mr.. Parnell both de.
clare that the passage OF the bill for the
suppression of crime in Ireland is impossi.
bic. It is hard to believe that men so
much in the fight and so familiar with all
it's phases can be mistaken on this point,
but other circumstances point to a less
hopeful result. There does not appear to
be any weakening in the ranks of the
straight old Tories. and their allies, the
Liberal Unionists, are forced to get the
whole length with the Government party.
At the time this faction deserted the Lib
erals and went over to the enemy it was
thought the measure must have some ad.
vantage. The friends of Ireland believed
that it would compel the Tories to conine
themselves to moderate measures lest they
should brighten off these new allies upon
whom the Government had to depend for a
majority. But Salisbury was a better pol
itician than the men who thought that
way. BE knew that there is no place for
deserters outside the lines of the force to
which they had gone over. They must do
his will or perish as a party;
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-13
A PUBLIC LIBRARY.

During the past four or Eve years The
MINER has frequently urged the necessity o
establishing q library in Butte to which the
public could, under. certain restrictions,
have access. In response to suggestions
offered one OF two efforts were made look
ing to the formation of such an institution
but for reasons not necessary to state the
endeavor did not materiafize and the mat
ter has rested until the present. But now,
however, the enterprise willb started with
assured success. Several Of the foremost
ladies and nearly or quite all the most
prominent. wealthy and influential gentle
men OF the city, noting the reasons which
exist Tor the establishment OF a public Ii
brary and reading rooms in Butte have iu-
terested themselves in the matter and will
push it to a successful completion.
As q preliminary step to the undertaking
a public meeting will De held at the Opera
House the 18th inst, which will be ad-
dressed by q number OF the most eloquent
speakers in the city. This fact OF itself
should secure a large attendance OF the
cultivated people of the place. 1t is hardly
necessary to name the inestima BILE benefits
of a public library to a city of the size,
wealth and Importance Of Butte. In fact
to enumerate them in detail would occupy
more space than w have at command. 1t
may be stated, however, az an indisputa-
BILE proposition that public libraries are an
outgrowth of the higher order of ~civfliza-
tion-an index OF the refinement and Guilt
walton of a people. It may also be stated
that Butte has passed beyond that point
where it figured only as q prosperous min.
ing camp, with all it's rougher elements,
and has reached that position where the
demands of intelligence and a higher cul-
ture are felt and should be complied
with.
The city has excellent public schools and
the higher institutions of learning together
with large and we'll attended churches. Ii
now needs a public library to round off it's
list of attractions for the better class OF
distant people who are looking to Mon
tana for permanent homes. It needs it
also to furnish a healthy, wholesome resort
for the hundreds of young men who would
gladly avail themselves of the means of
rest, recreation and information it would
afford them, but who at present are com.
PEELED to live the lives of r~ecluses or to
spend their leisure hours in places more or
less demoralizing in their influence. These
are among some of the most noteworthy
reasons why the establishment of a public
library should receive the favorable con-
sideration of the people Of Butte.
The names Of the ladies and gentlemen
who are about to inaugurate the enterprise
are a sufficient guaranty hat it's founda-
ton will be successfully laid and that the
superstructure will be worthy of the intelli-
gence and the culture of the inhabitants of
the city. Generous subscriptions have
been promised from some of our most
prominent citizens and all that is now re-
quired il to push the matter to an early
is the active, earnest coopera-
ton of our people with the efforts of those
who have taken the enterprise in hand.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-13

a ore that he saw Leavitt shoot Haaa.,
was recalled, and the fact was disc1eoNck,
that he had been in Jail at New Ulm V M.
neeota, for six months several year, WIN
II ia expected that the remainder =, ago
week will be consumed in hearing rebn+ me
testimony.
Sioux Cry, April s. Witnesses in reh,,.
tai called by the State this afternoon ;ntu'
Haddock case were A. C. Mathe ~s. O ne q
jackson, John L. Cass and s. s No,dam''
vile, citizens of Lake Benton, Minnesota
who testified that they knew Schmidt. NO,
that his general reputation for truth snd
yeracity was bad. DR.. j. N. Knott vsnt
to the scene of the murder and %return;u..
met j. A. Lyon, who asked him who vas
ehot. and when the ductor answere tbas
It vas Haddock. Lyon said, GOOD enou"L
for him."
Richard Wisher testified to meeting Lvo,
in a gun store and hearing him say az ba
took IN q revolver: THAT ia one Of tbe
lind that killed that damned preacher"
C.. e. Hamilton, stenographer at the cor.
oner's inquest, testified that in the te,t;.
mony OF John Arensdorf, the latter locates
himself two blocks nearer the scene OF thu
murder than he does in his alibi. A. d
Tollison and T. N. Foley, justice of the
peace, emphatically impeached the d~efense's
witness, just.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-13

In the late attempt to deliver Chicago to
the red mouthsd Communists who have nc
sympathy for American institutions, q
large meeting was addressed by "a fellow
named Buchanan" as the papers put it,
who made the rascally statement that il
the red flag was defeated at the polls the
Legislature would take the right OF suffrage
away from the wo~rkingmen OF Illinois.
"Other legislatures have done this" said
the lying scoundrel, land this LEGISLATURE
will do it," Chicago is the worst point in
the country for the ignorant and lawless
element; and the way the labor ticket was
buried there, because of it's alliance with
this class, proves the sentiment of the
masses to be loyal and that even party
lines will be d~isregarded when there is a
possibility OF q Socialistic supremacy
Denver News.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-13
Madame Trebelli.

The sale OF seats for the concert to bt
given by this world-famous artist beginf
this morning at 8 a. M. 1t is safe to pre-
dict that every seat will b. sold for bott
concerts by Monday. Trebelli ia thefourtl
prima donna that Manager Mcguire has
introduced to his patrons, viz: kellogg
Minnie Hauk and Emma Abbott, ard
without at all detractipg from either OF the
above famous artists, it serves to give the
general public an idea of the grand musical
treat in store for the patrons of the Grand
on Monday by stating that great as the
others undoubtedly are, Trebelli is greater
still. Musin is the greatest violinist that
has visited America since Ole Bull. The
programme of each is varied SO as to bring
out the special talent CT the artists com
prising the Trebelli-Musin Grand Opera
Concert. Reserve your seats in time.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-13

The plans that have been furnished to
the Navy Department in pursuance OF the
invitation of Secretary Whitney offer to
our Government an opportunity for dis.
eliminating selection from the best designs
OF the first naval constructors of the
world. The wisdom OF the liberal and
sensible policy OF the administration in
this vital matter cannot be questioned by
anyone. Secretary Whitney has the right
to take pride in the fact that competition
in naval designs has ceased to be a mere
form, as it was under Republican rule, and
has become an earnest contention between
persons entitled to the highest considera-
ton. The vessels that will be built on the
models chosen by him will not only be
ereditable to the American navy, but will
be fit to AMI with the first wal ships OF
the world.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-13

A brother of Michael C. Kennedy, under
arrest for completely with Harding in the
murder of George Ferguson, arrived from
Iowa at Dillon last week and will assist in
his defense.
The Fort Benton Gun Club has organ.
lied for the season.
The Dillon militia company has so far
obtained thirty recruits.
The steamer Rosebud is expected to
reach Fort Benton on the goth.
Seed oats and potatoes are scarce among
the ranchmen round Fort Benton.
The Tongue River ~irrigating ditch is being
prosecuted as rapidly as money and labor
will allow. 1t win be of great benefit to
ranehmen in that part of Custer County.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-13

An American blacksmith recently dis
covered a method by which q perfect weld
can be produced with copper, q result
which had been abandoned as hopeless by
scientists and mechanics, and one destined
to have an important bearing on certain
industries. Now another American black.
smith comes forward with a new process
for tempering steel. by which the common.
est grades of cast steel can be made equal
to the best tool steel. Secretary Whit.
ney's pocket knife, prepared in this way.
was made to whittle a steel key without
injuryto the blade. So impressed were the
authorities with the Importance OF the in.
vention that arrangements have been made
for extensive experiments in the Washing.
ton Navy Yard.